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Manual lenses

It's been a very long time since I have posted or even visited this site, but I find myself having to make some life changes (COPD). I had to shut down my business of building musical instruments, so I have a lot of time on my hands and wish to continue my other passion, photography.
My last camera body is the EM-5 and it has served me well through the years. My other main camera has been the M8 with that lovely CCD sensor and beautiful Leitz glass. I have managed these years to stay away from improvements in focusing manual glass and my EM-5 is set up with the "cartoon" focus peaking.
My question is about the models since the EM-5. I had heard that the EM-1 would have a real focus peaking, and would assume the rest of the higher end models would also have that feature.
Are the camera bodies since the EM-5 equipped with focus peaking? Would the Olympus Pen F likely have it? Does it work?
Thank you so much for any insights you may be able to lend!

Re: Manual lenses

I forgot what they called it, but it uses some "art filter" and was some "kinda" focus peaking. Someone dreamed it up with a little thought and shared it at the time. It works fairly well.
Anyone have the name of that gimmick?

Re: Manual lenses

Originally Posted by Hans

I forgot what they called it, but it uses some "art filter" and was some "kinda" focus peaking. Someone dreamed it up with a little thought and shared it at the time. It works fairly well.
Anyone have the name of that gimmick?

I believe it is Key Line art filter that can be used that way. I prefer Magnified View (on the E-M5) if using MF though.

Re: Manual lenses

Had I known or been told that dust and lacquer fumes were THAT bad, I would have quit years ago. However, as they say, hindsight is 20/20. They just kept telling me that I would know when I had to quit. Little did I know that I would be the best judge of my condition. Last winter I got a cold which lasted months and when I finally recovered (with the aid of some very hefty shots in the backside, I was much worse. Now I have to drag tanks around behind me, but I will still try to get out as much as I can. Exercising is the best thing for me, keeping those lungs working. Good for the arthritis too.
Thank you Ross and John for your kind words and wishes.